Relief and Rehabilitation Commission
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The Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) is an Ethiopia
n government agency that was set up in Addis Ababa
in the aftermath of the 1973 drought. It played a central role in bringing the 1984 - 1985 famine in Ethiopia
to the public's attention, and helped to distribute international aid to the areas in need of help. The Commission continued to function during the Transitional Government of Ethiopia
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It was renamed in August 1995 as the Commission for Disaster Prevention and Preparedness.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
n government agency that was set up in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
in the aftermath of the 1973 drought. It played a central role in bringing the 1984 - 1985 famine in Ethiopia
1984 - 1985 famine in Ethiopia
A widespread famine affected the inhabitants of today's Eritrea and Ethiopia from 1983 to 1985. In northern Ethiopia, famine led to more than 400,000 deaths; over half this mortality can be attributed to human rights abuses that caused the famine to come earlier, strike harder, and extend further...
to the public's attention, and helped to distribute international aid to the areas in need of help. The Commission continued to function during the Transitional Government of Ethiopia
Transitional Government of Ethiopia
The Transitional government of Ethiopia was established immediately after the fall of the Dergue regime. It was led by Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia. Zenawi remains the prime minister of Ethiopia to this day....
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It was renamed in August 1995 as the Commission for Disaster Prevention and Preparedness.